8. Did you
know?
Ireland’s cities are ancient
monuments in themselves.
The archaic, narrow streets of
Waterford follow a map
begun by Norsemen over a
thousand years ago, while
Dublin is an older Viking
settlement than Stockholm
or Oslo.
Ten Irish people have won Nobel prizes: in
Literature – four people, in Peace – five people and
in Physics – one.
9. Irish names
ments such as the fiddle, the tin whistle, and the bodhran (Irish drum).
Irish music, dancing and famous people
10. The symbols of Ireland:
The harp is a symbol of Ireland. It can be
seen on the presidential flag and on the
back of the Irish Euro coin.
11. The National Holiday is March 17, St. Patrick’s
Day, named after the Patron Saint of Ireland.
ock is another symbol of Ireland. It is always worn on St. Patrick’s Day.
he world. Even if you’re not Irish, you can enjoy celebrating the holiday by w
12. And now let’s watch a short video about DUBLIN
http://www.visitdublin.com/multimedia/DublinVideo/dublin.aspx
13. Irish names
It is very common for people of Gaelic origin to have the
English versions of their surnames beginning with “O” or "Mc".
"O'" comes from the Gaelic Ó, which means “grandson", or
“descendant" of a named person. Names that begin with "O'"
include O’Brien, O’Kelly, O’Donnell, O’Malley,O’Neill...
"Mac" or "Mc" means "son of". Names that begin with Mac
include MaDermott,MacCarthy, MacDonnell, and MacMahon,
etc.
14. Ireland is known for its Irish traditional music and has produced many
internationally famous singers and bands such as U2, The Corrs,
Boyzone, Enya, and the internationally acclaimed dance shows
Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Notable Hollywood actors from the
Republic of Ireland include Pierce Brosnan and Colin Farrell.
f traditional Irish step dancing. Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance prod
